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...Hickley decision may or may not have been correct: only those well-versed in the nuances of human will can begin to guess. One thing is sure, however, political conservatives will use the unpopular not guilty verdict to back up their calls for tougher criminal justice policies, to roll back the procedural guarantees of the accused enshrined during the last quarter-century and now under attack anew in Congress...
...urge Rosovsky to adopt Marius excellent recommendation and take whatever steps are necessary to make the training program attractive to section leaders Remunerating graduate students in the program financially or with academic credit would be one way to assure that the program does not become onerous and unpopular...
FREE SPEECH In the lexicon of American political jargon, perhaps no two words are as revered. Certainly more are as immune from harm, those who succeed in choking their unpopular stands in the mantle of free speech invevitably appear heroic dissidents, defined by their willingness to challenge the accepted and tempt the wrath of contemptuous majorities...
...MORE important sense, however, supporters of the PLO appearance and of Pattullo's decision to speak out are right to encourage the expression of unpopular views within the University community. If the formal right to free speech is not at stake, the practical, utilitarian rationale for unimpeded expression certainly is in suggesting that the Law School should not have invited Abu-Loghod to the conference, the HJLSA was effectively trying to close the door to alternative views--seeking to exclude the PLO because it found that group's activities objectionable. The GSA, too, sought to corner the market of ideas...
...combination of better policy and better luck. Since Reagan took office, his Administration has sent unmistakable signals to Congress and the American public that the fight against inflation was its No. 1 priority. In addition, the Federal Reserve has maintained a reasonably firm, although often unpopular, control over the growth of money. That has kept interest rates high but helped bring down inflation. Finally, Reagan has enjoyed a little luck of the Irish, as world commodity prices, especially oil prices, dropped sharply...